# Islands of Staffan > A free music sequencer with extensive sound possibilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Staffan Erik Jansson.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/islands-of-staffan/id1339176401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Staffan Erik Jansson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339176250) - Category: Music - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 5 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-01-24 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/islands-of-staffan/id1339176401/reviews.md ## What is Islands of Staffan? Sequencer with an ocean of possibilities. ## Key features - Versatile music sequencer - Ocean of possibilities - Extensive sound options - Audio creation tools ## Recent user reviews (2 of 2) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/islands-of-staffan/id1339176401/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Too hard *2021-07-29* Staffan, congratulations on releasing an iPhone app but the text is absolutely tiny on an iPhone XS and I can’t figure out how to do anything. Can you add a help screen or at least a link to a manual? ### 1/5 — Unnecessarily cryptic. Sloppy developer. *2020-08-30* ****The app does NOT work properly on the iPad. The gestures work unreliably, for example long pressing on the white channel/track tabs does not grey them out and deactivate them. Sometimes long pressing works, sometimes it does not. For whatever reason the right-most tab is stubborn and does not respond (and I know that they also don’t work by design if a given track has no steps, but that’s not what the problem is here). I thought that being unable to deactivate some of the tracks was supposed to be this way but I checked the iPhone version and it works differently. This was really adding to the confusion with an already cryptic interface! ****Speaking of the white and grey indications, the difference in brightness is too small and it is very difficult to see if given track is active or not. Especially with certain screen brightness. **** Even the brief overview of gestures in the app description by the developer is cryptic: what in a world is the difference between “touch-and-hold” gesture and “long-press” gesture ???? ****Is there a way to initialize all the settings? I understand that to clear a pattern another empty pattern can be pasted into it, but this does not reset all the settings such as sends, LFO, etc. ****reverb program can’t be changed from “medium hall”, at least I have not figured out how. Pressing on a small white square cycles between “off” and “medium hall”, no other presets. **** can’t access page mentioned in the manual to drag and drop / copy scenes. The only page with scenes is where one can be saved, NOT the page showed in manual with square scenes icons. ****Airdrop sound import? How? Why is this not explained? ****Also, why are there so many instrument slots in the sound bank pages? How can they be populated? This is not documented anywhere. ****No clear and easy way of mixing the tracks, the mixer menu is very confusing. ****Inconsistent interface ideas. Sometime a small white rectangle and a “led” indicate a toggle between two option, sometimes they don’t. For example, the “mix/clip” looks as if you could toggle the switch between mix and clip, but in this context it is only an indication of levels clipping (hence “clip” led which looks like a toggle switch). ****After playing a bit with the app, I can say it’s actually very promising so I’d love to give it more than 1 if all the things I’m mentioning are improved. I pulled a lot of hair out of my head trying to decipher what’s going on! Maybe the app is meant to be like a game a bit... A frustrating one, but at the end rewarding. ****I still wish, just like with some tricky games, there would be some help from the developer... The interface: It’s a love / hate relationships I have with it. I love minimalistic interfaces, such as those in Shapesynth, Tardigrain which this app reminds me off but the other ones are simply better as they provide more feedback and are more intuitive to use. 1 star is all I can give. If the developer cares to update the user manual and explain functions that he claims the app can do, I’ll update my rating. All the best! ## Frequently asked questions about Islands of Staffan ### What devices is Islands of Staffan compatible with? Islands of Staffan is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It is designed for iOS. ### Is Islands of Staffan free to use? Yes, Islands of Staffan is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements. ### How often is Islands of Staffan updated? The app was last updated on April 9, 2025, with version 2.1. This indicates active development and regular improvements. ### What is the age rating for Islands of Staffan? Islands of Staffan has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### What kind of music can I create with Islands of Staffan? Islands of Staffan is a versatile sequencer, allowing you to create a wide variety of music and audio experiences with its extensive sound options. ### Does Islands of Staffan have ads? No, Islands of Staffan does not contain advertisements. It offers an uninterrupted music creation experience. ### When was Islands of Staffan first released? Islands of Staffan was first released on January 24, 2018. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1 — 2025-04-09 Bug fixes and small improvements. ### 2.0 — 2025-01-07 New look and feel. ### 1.9 — 2021-01-17 - dual band eq on effect returns ### 1.8 — 2020-10-03 - channel phase - wav import expanded to 8|16|24|32 bit wav, mono or interleaved - cut left|right output modes - lfo bus mixing - selectable lfo waveforms - eq expanded - delay expanded ### 1.7 — 2020-08-08 - selectable output format when bouncing to file - bounce from pattern start --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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